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Going to college can be an emotional roller coaster. Once you step on campus, you’ve opened yourself up to a whole new world of possibilities, but you can also feel like a stranger in a strange land. Fortunately for new students at UNI, Cat Crew is there to unroll the welcome mat.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Three new summer shows will be performed at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center this June and July.
Well-known country singer Loretta Lynn will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 25. She has paved the way for women in the country music industry and has played alongside great icons like Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton. Her music confronted many of the major social issues of her...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Each spring, departments at the University of Northern Iowa select distinguished graduates to participate in the Alumni in Residence program. These accomplished alumni return to campus to speak with students about their professional experiences and help them understand the connections between the theories they learn in the classroom and the practice in the professional world. Alumni also meet with faculty groups to discuss...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- "The Illusionists" will perform their world-famous magic show at the UNI Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 26.
Direct from Broadway, the world's best-selling magic show will showcase jaw-dropping talents of seven incredible illusionists. "The Illusionists" has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzled audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association will be honoring local nonprofits at the 12th Annual Cedar Valley Nonprofit Awards Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, in the Commons Ballroom on the UNI campus. The luncheon will recognize the outstanding contributions of local nonprofits, nonprofit leaders and UNI faculty and staff. Awards are available for individuals and...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Applications are being accepted for the Instructional Technology Master of Arts degree program to begin this summer. This program prepares professionals to be leaders in instructional technology in the classroom, district and beyond. Students focus on integrating technology into the classroom.
“Our graduates are making a difference in Iowa’s schools. We provide them with experiences to create a vision of what is possible and...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa is accepting applications for the Technology Management Bachelor of Arts degree program, for a new cohort beginning this fall. This program is designed for graduates of career and technical programs from Iowa’s community colleges and focuses on industry while incorporating an applied approach to critical thinking, communication and problem solving skills.
“The Technology Management program is a...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) group exhibition from Monday, April 25, through Saturday, May 7, on the main floor of the Kamerick Art Building (KAB). An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m., April 25, in the KAB south lobby.
Justin D. Allen of Fredericksburg will present an exhibition titled "Memorial." Allen is a photographer and book artist who uses an...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Upsilon Nu Iota chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) international counseling honor society will host its second annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, April 16. The event will run from 1 to approximately 4 p.m., and start and finish at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
Registration will begin at 1, speakers will begin at 2 and the 3-mile...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNIBusiness will host an ethics forum titled “What if Iowa Transitioned to Clean Energy by 2050?” from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, at the Cedar Falls Public Library. Jack Yates, professor of psychology, and Carole Yates, communications and grants coordinator for the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, will be the featured speakers at the forum.
The forum will be a place to examine different hypothetical...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Kaoru Ishibashi, a singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, will perform his self-recorded and self-produced project, "Kishi Bashi with Strings," at the University of Northern Iowa Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7.
Ishibashi's live show is a performance composed of live violin, vocal looping, drums, banjo, guitar, a string quartet and beat boxing. The main genre of "Kishi Bashi" is...

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The UNI Education Summit will take place Nov. 14-15. International, national and regional leaders in education gather to discuss current research, practices and policies relating to education. UNI Contact: Ralph Reynolds